Monarch Question

[Confluctor]

Captain Atom (Post-Crisis)

During the Vietnam War, Nathaniel Christopher Adam served in the United States Air Force. Under the watchful eye of Col. Wade Eiling, he was framed for a crime he didn't commit and condemned to death in 1968. He was offered the option to engage in a military experiment with a slim chance of...

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So... Why do we have Monarch as a separate key? From what I remember, it doesn't enhance his powers in any way, he just stopped holding back, and the Armor wasn't anything special, just keeping his radiation in check to keep the environment around him safe. So, why was it separated?


I am asking cause I am in the middle of remaking his file and I don't want to separate them into keys. But want to know why they were divided in the first place.

 

[Confluctor]

Bump

 

[Confluctor]

le bump

 

[LephyrTheRevanchist]

Most likely because he displays greater power than his usual self, so whoever made the profile originally saw it as enough to warrant another key.

The profile is insanely outdated anyway.

 

[Cropfist]

The page is deleted

 

[Confluctor]

Most likely because he displays greater power than his usual self, so whoever made the profile originally saw it as enough to warrant another key.

Huh, I see... Odd, ngl. Especially since its rather consistent with his usual self. The only difference is that this Nathaniel is ruthless af and doesn't hold back.

The page is deleted

I know, I had it deleted because I am remaking it from scratch. But back then it was still up

 

[LephyrTheRevanchist]

Huh, I see... Odd, ngl. Especially since its rather consistent with his usual self. The only difference is that this Nathaniel is ruthless af and doesn't hold back.

Indeed, but considering the rules we have for scaling comics, probably thought to be safe.

 

[Confluctor]

Could be.

But oh well, imma put them all in one place. The scaling is no problem since it's pretty much the same.

 

[LephyrTheRevanchist]

Nice.

 

[Confluctor]

Ah what now? How come I never saw this... But the problem is, the main story contradicted this - which was a rundown of his story told in a handbook fashion, saying the suit doesn't enhance him in way or form or shape


Anyway, I feel like this comes down to how we interpret it, tbh. Like he has more control and stuff, but it doesn't feel like his powers or anything has increased. What do you guys think? Should I make a new key for Monarch?

 

[Cryo123]

Yeah better to be safe given their feat levels are different anyways.

 

[Confluctor]

Not really that different. The only difference is that monarch doesn't hold back and is ruthless.

Plus their raw feats are exactly the same. And in both states he has 2c scaling. And some statements

 

[Cryo123]

Okay then make a note at the bottom of the page that for in character fights, Atom and Monarch have the same stats but Monarch never holds back. (Because that will help clarify his in character fight’s and what that entails for Atom and Monarch respectively) That’s what I would do at least.

 

[Confluctor]

I already did a note mentioning how it's contradicted so we should put the main story over side stuff.

Tho I will add a short note about how he doesn't hold back, that's a good point.